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What is this site about?

This website provides access to the Art Gallery of Ontario's collection of Lodz Ghetto photographs by Henryk Ross.
It is an accessioned collection of photographs Ross took during his confinement to the Lodz Ghetto from 1940 to 1945.
His collection of images is presented here for use by teachers and their students, the public and interested scholars.

What if I know someone in the photos?

Please let us know in the comment box for the image. We are very interested in finding out more about the people and places in Ross's images.

How do I make my own collection?

Register for My Collection by creating a profile with your email address. We will never share your email address or personal information with anyone.

Browse through the images using the filters or by entering keywords in the search bar on the right.

Select the image.

Save it to My Collection.

After you have selected images, visit My Collection to see your grouping.

From here you can make your grouping public, email them to yourself or print the images.

What if I forget my password?

If you have forgotten your password, you can click the login link in the footer toolbar and select Forgot password.

What if I notice someone using inappropriate language?

Please send us a note so we can evaluate the comment and remove it if necessary.

What is tagging?

We invite you to help us tag images. A tag is a description you give an image to help other people find it through browsing or searching.
Tags will eventually make our database even easier to search. The tag field appears on the right-hand side of each image.